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Data on sarcoidosis discussed by researchers at Chiba University, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Published in Medical Imaging Week, March 27th, 2010

Data detailed in 'The role of EBUS-TBNA for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis--comparisons with other bronchoscopic diagnostic modalities' have been presented. According to a study from Chiba, Japan, "The diagnosis of sarcoidosis requires both compatible clinical features and pathologic findings as a means to exclude other differential diagnoses. The utility of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for diagnosis of sarcoidosis has been reported, although its indication remains unclear for cases of suspicious sarcoidosis."

"To clarify the role of EBUS-TBNA for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis, we compared three diagnostic modalities:...

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